(Highest Score: 10 Abyss, Alpha, borntodie, Frozen99, I am your light, Jeffsuxx, LONGWAY2GO, t.A.T.u. | Lowest Score: 6 Yvess)
Their debut single and the song that started it all. It was originally recorded in 1999 but wasn't released until 2000. It translates as "I have lost my mind" and is for me one of their best singles. The video is obviously iconic with the schoolgirl uniforms and kissing in the rain, virtually identical to the "All The Things She Said" video. It was filmed on a low budget and no one could have expected just how much success t.A.T.u. would go on to experience . It charted/received airplay in various Eastern European countries and spread the music (and image) of t.A.T.u. around this region, a short while before their English breakthrough. I'm very happy with its positioning in the rate.
Fun Fact: Lena and Julia were only 15 and 14 respectively at the time the video was shot
I normally prefer the Russian versions but ATTSS just clicks with me more, I love the Garibay remix so much!
Well, I'm not around many t.A.T.u. fans to say if it's overrated but I remember loving the track back then and even now it's among my most played songs by them.
The last iconic video is the performance at The Big Love Show.
Lyubov' V Kazhdom Mgovenii & Nas Ne Dogonyat at Big Love Show 2014
This could have been the start of a beautiful reunion, but was instead the last performance we got of them together before they broke up, AGAIN . They wore the same outfits they did for the Olympics and looked gorgeous. The video linked seems like they are lip-syncing, but in other videos from the performance they seemed at least semi-live. I think it was dubbed over for television. Regardless it's a nice little performance but could have been so much more. RIP t.A.T.u. .
I just want to say the next two songs were neck and neck for pretty much the whole rate. In fact the #2 song was actually #1 for the vast majority of the rate, and only slipped into 2nd place after the last couple of votes were sent in .
Their lead single from their 2nd English studio album reaches the respectable #2 position. I love this song and I love the video, it's one of my favourite t.A.T.u. videos of all time and Julia has never looked more beautiful. It was a commercial success reaching the top 10 position in 15 countries and charting in several more. The video caused controversy due to the attempted rape scene and and the scene where Julia shoots and kills a man. My favourite line from the song is "If they hurt you, they hurt me too". It' really sweet and passionate and I real enjoy that part of the song. Overall it is one of my favourite singles and I'm very happy it's done this well.
(Highest Score: 10 Abyss, Alpha, borntodie, Bríseis, dancepopCC, Frozen99, I am your light, Jeffsuxx, KillingYourCareer, LONGWAY2GO, PentegramPeterPan, t.A.T.u., Yvess | Lowest Score: 6 Subomie)
So the winner of the rate is the Europop smash "Nas Ne Dognoyat". It is probably t.A.T.u.'s most famous song in their home country of Russia and is always on the set-list when either Julia, Lena (or together) perform at an event in Russia. The video is very similar to "Not Gonna Get Us" and was controversial for the scene where they run over a man like previously discussed. It achieved widespread popularity and success around Eastern Europe and was used as the soundtrack for various TV shows and movies. Not only was it performed at the Winter Olympics in 2014, but it was also used as the soundtrack for the Russian team. Just like "Not Gonna Get Us" I love the contrast between Julia's high notes and Lena's low. I'm very happy that this won the rate, I personally think it is a deserving winner .
Fun Fact: The phrase "Nas ne dogonyat" was added into the Russian Dictionary of Modern Quotes in 2006.
Thank you guys sooo much for participating in this, it's been a lot of fun and I really appreciate you all taking part . I hope I did an okay job and I hope you enjoyed it too!
I love you all .
Just before we finish I'll post the average scores for each album and also which singles got the most and least #10's.
13 #10's - Nas Ne Dogonyat 10 #10's - All About Us, Not Gonna Get Us 9 #10's - All The Things She Said, How Soon Is Now? 8 #10's - Ya Soshla S Uma 7 #10's - Lydudi Invalidy 6 #10's - Beliy Plaschik 5 #10's - 30 Minutes, Friend or Foe, Ne Ver', Ne Boysia, Prostye Dvizheniya, White Robe 4 #10's - Gomenasai 3 #10's - 220, 30 Minut, Loves Me Not, Obez'yanka Nol 2 #10's - Novaya Model, Sparks, Snegopady, You & I 1 #10 - A Simple Motion, Snowfalls 0 #10's - Lyubov' Kazhdom Mgovenii
Average Album Score
200 km/h in the Wrong Lane - 8.583
200 Po Vstrechnoy - 8.275
Dangerous and Moving - 8.083
The Remixes - 7.813
Lyudi Invalidy - 7.783
The Best - 7.725
Vesyolye Ulybki - 7.063
Waste Management - 6.808
200 km/h in the Wrong Lane: 10th Anniversary Edition - 6.05
Soundtrack - 5.85
. It charted/received airplay in various Eastern European countries and spread the music (and image) of t.A.T.u. around this region, a short while before their English breakthrough. I'm very happy with its positioning in the rate.
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